PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thanatos Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Gulper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nix
vs
Gulper

225 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thanatos Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Gulper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Nix blocks the leg kick.
Nix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gulper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nix's guard.
Gulper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gulper works over Nix with some ground and pound from guard.
Gulper is working Nix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gulper landing with the ground and pound.
Gulper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gulper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gulper passes into half guard.
Gulper passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gulper working the head and body with strikes.

Nix is rocked!
Gulper lands a strong strike to the head of Nix. That's dazed him! Gulper looking to finish here. Nix is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Gulper lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Gulper!